If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, hopefully you know that vitamin D is crucial to help prevent heart disease—our number 1 killer. Heart disease is largely caused by inflammation, and vitamin D’s anti-inflammatory properties help reduce your risk. But there’s another nutrient that’s just as important to protect against heart disease, although most people aren’t even aware of it.  Vitamin K! Here’s why: [[big4]]Vitamin K—vitamin D’s special partner[[end]] It’s important...

  I think it’s safe to say that very few of us want to overreact to every little ache, pain and symptom and spend our time running to the doctor continuously. Usually the average person will “wait it out” and hope that the issue resolves itself. But there are certain signals your body may be giving you that you should not ignore. Although the potential causes behind these symptoms can be relatively minor, they may...

  After 30 years in the health and nutrition field, I dare say I’ve heard it all. I’ve heard countless versions of what people think is a “healthy diet,” I’ve been asked about every diet fad and weight loss supplement known to man and have heard every excuse in the book for someone’s lack of exercise. That’s OK, because this is why I do what I do.  To help people get on the right path...

  Summertime is known for its barbecues, weddings, vacations to warm places, and outdoor fun. Unfortunately, for the 60 million or so Americans suffering from allergies, summer also means sneezing, watery, itchy eyes, congestion, headaches and more. Although allergens are all over the US, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has released a list of the worst cities to live in when you suffer from seasonal allergies.  Here are the top 10—note that...

  I am going to go out on a limb today and say that most of us don’t want a visit from the grim reaper anytime soon. As a matter of fact, I suspect what the majority of people would say when asked what’s most important to them is good health and a long life! Well, that’s certainly what our bodies were designed to achieve.  Nature did not intend for you to be diseased, medicated,...

  Most people are aware that having an unhealthy, highly processed diet is not the best idea if you want a life free of disease. But what if I told you that even a HEALTHY diet could possibly make you seriously ill? What?! That is, if you eat a lot of foods that are high in lectins. Here’s the skinny on lectins—what they really are, the health problems they can cause, and how you can...